Evelyn Ågren
cand.arch

PROFILE

I am a dedicated and proactive emerging designer engaged in the intricate connections between design, building, and documentation. My practice takes a poetic approach that embeds narrative and atmosphere into a materially and tectonically detailed whole, concurrently exploring the relationship between design and representation.

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Aarhus School of Architecture

Contributing to the research, design, and documentation of a mobile community space typology for social housing, revaluing discarded materials to build a prototype for a flexible gathering space that facilitates resident engagement and proprietorship. The project is a continuation of the Fleksible Communities research collaboration between the National Museum and the Aarhus School of Architecture, establising methodologies of weaving together architecture and anthropology.

Co-Founder Glimpse Collective
A collaboration between five anthropologists and three architects to provide glimpses into an ever-changing world. The inaugural exhibition “On Moving Ground” in July 2024 bridged the gap between academic research and the visual arts through a series of plurimodal works in KH7 Artspace.


Model MakerNational Museum and Aarhus School of Architecture

Developed and produced models for the Flexible Communities project’s discussions in housing complexes, where residents used the models as a visualization tool to imagine community spaces


Art Cataloger

Photographed one artist’s work from a period of three decades and cataloged according to stylistic elements as well as key dates, places, and people


Student Assistant
Gauss Haus Project, TU Braunschweig

Advised on English language publications and designed graphics for the international culture organization


Architectural Intern
City of Roanoke Engineering Division

Drafted construction details, photographed sites, conducted material research, rendered visuals for projects, and communicated visuals at a public forum presentation
Attended client meetings and site visits to gain comprehensive insight into project progression from conception to fruition

AWARDS

Statens Kunstfond Dristighedspris

Awarded to Studio 2D for the collaboration with Hjerl Hede museum to construct a sheep barn with local materials

Arkitektskolen Aarhus Drawing of the Year

Selected by a jury of architecture professionals as one of five special mentions in the international drawing competition

Virginia Tech a+d Thesis Awards

Selected by a jury of faculty, students, and outside reviewers as one of fifteen semifinalists out of 120 thesis projects

CRC Pavilion Research Awards

Selected by a jury of faculty as one of five finalists out of twenty potential design-build projects

EDUCATION

Arkitektskolen AarhusStudio 2D: Art of Building
Master of Arts in Architecture, RIBA-accredited
Master’s Thesis: Library in the Making: Crafting a Space for the Cultivation of Bookbinding


Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Bachelor of Architecture, NAAB-accredited
Honors Summa Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA: 3.86
Dean’s List Fall 2016- Spring 2021


Technische Universität Braunschweig
Virginia Tech Bilateral Exchange

INVOLVEMENT

Photobook Week Aarhus
Contributed to a book exhibition as a part of a series of talks, displays, and events centered around the art of the photobook

Studio 2D Student Association

Coordinated between ten to twenty students across three semesters to manage funds and social media of studio

ARKNAT Scandinavian Architectural Festival

Participated in an intensive two week design-build program where three teams of five students were tasked with making a wind shelter for Skåneleden. Accompanying workshops and seminars taught technical and practical knowledge regarding materials, construction, and respecting the environment.

Studio Collective

Served on the student curation and publication team of Virginia Tech’s official design journal, coordinating edition releases, exhibitions, and fundraising initiatives as a member of the events team

CAUS Ambassador Program

Hosted outreach for alumni, donors, and prospective students for Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies

SKILLS

Languages

Mother tongue: English; Intermediate Danish, Intermediate Swedish

Digital

Adobe (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom), Rhino, AutoCAD, QGIS, V-Ray, Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, SketchUp,WordPress

Manual

Sketching, Hand Drafting, Model Making, Photography, Basic Woodworking, Construction Labor Skills, Bookbinding